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Marina Hotel in Muttrah, Muscat, Oman
February 21, 2008
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Our hotel, the Marina Hotel, was in fantastic location overlooking the port and minutes away from the market, but the room was not very clean. In addition, starting at around 8pm, there is a loud disco going on till 2 or 3 in the morning.…
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February 21, 2008
Arriving in Muscat, the airport is very comfortable, and we were able to get money out and get into a cab easily. It turns out that despite clear directions, our cab driver took us to the wrong hotel, and when he finally took us to the right hotel, he tried to increase the rate.&hell
Continue Reading →Getting from Dubai to Muscat Cheap on Swissair
February 21, 2008
We took a short hop flight from Dubai to Muscat. We decided to fly instead of taking a bus because we were worried about crossing the border (the guidebook led us to believe there could be long delays).…
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Global Village and the Dubai Shopping Festival
February 21, 2008
Global Village in DubaiWe also visited the world market Global Village, part of the Dubai Shopping Festival. This is a huge shopping/theme park about an hour outside Dubai that can best be compared to the Epcot Center, but with much more of an emphasis on shopping.…
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Bur Dubai Souk and Karama Shopping Center
February 21, 2008
The Bur Dubai Souq, across from Deira and right next to the abra station (this is where the boats drop you off when you cross the creek) had some of the best deals we saw in Dubai.…
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Ibn Battuta and Deira City Center shopping malls in Dubai
February 21, 2008
The Ibn Battuta Mall in DubaiAnother mall we checked out was the Ibn Battuta mall. This mall is at the far end of New Dubai, so was a little costly in a cab to get to.…
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Ski Dubai and the Mall of the Emirates
February 21, 2008
Ski Dubai ski hillSki Dubai and the Mall of the Emirates is another must-see in Dubai. Despite being Canadian, we’d never actually been downhill skiing, but why not start in Dubai?…
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Madinat Jumeirah “souk” next to Burj Al Arab
February 21, 2008
Madinat Jumeirah Souk in DubaiRight beside the Burj Al Arab is Souq Madinat Jumeirah. This is a high-end shopping mall/”souk”, which is the cleaned-up, high price version of the souks elsewhere in the city.…
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Public Beach with great free view of Burj Al Arab in Dubai
February 21, 2008
Public Beach close to Burj Al ArabWe opted instead for viewing the outside from the public beach, about a 20 minute walk away. The hotel is surrounded by beautiful beaches, but all the ones close by are exclusively for use by hotel guests.…
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